Criminal Minds season 16

Criminal Minds: Evolution
Season 16
Logo for the sixteenth season
Starring
No. of episodes10
Release
Original networkParamount+
Original releaseNovember 24, 2022 (2022-11-24) –
February 9, 2023 (2023-02-09)
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The sixteenth season of the American police procedural crime drama television series Criminal Minds, now subtitled Evolution, follows members of the Behavioral Analysis Unit (BAU) as they are faced with a network of serial killers built during the COVID-19 pandemic. Evolution serves as a revival of the series after its original run on CBS ended two years earlier.[1]

The season premiered on November 24, 2022 on Paramount+ in the U.S.[2] and on Disney+ in other regions on November 25, 2022.

In January 2023, Evolution was renewed for another season.[3] Filming began in January 2024.[4] It premiered on June 6, 2024 on Paramount+ in the U.S.,[5] and on Disney+ in other regions on June 7, 2024.

  1. ^ Petski, Denise (September 9, 2022). "'Criminal Minds' Revival Gets Title; Zach Gilford to Recur in Paramount+ Series". Deadline. Retrieved September 9, 2022.
  2. ^ Rice, Lynette (September 21, 2022). "Criminal Minds: Evolution Announces Premiere Date On Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  3. ^ Rice, Lynette (January 12, 2023). "'Criminal Minds: Evolution' Renewed By Paramount+". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
  4. ^ "'Criminal Minds: Evolution' Fans Are Baffled After Seeing New Cast Photo Ahead of Season 2". Countryliving.com. January 26, 2024.
  5. ^ WEBB MITOVICH, MATT (May 10, 2024). "Criminal Minds: Evolution Season 2 Casts Clark Gregg, Brian White and Others — Watch Exclusive Trailer". TVline. Retrieved May 13, 2024.